Mt Pelerin vs Relai
Mt Pelerin has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 5.1, and Privacy 1.9 against 0.7.
Mt Pelerin
Swiss on/off-ramp with a CHF 999 per month tier that needs no ID document
Privacy
1.9/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Relai
Bitcoin-only savings app with a self-custodial wallet; identity check at onboarding
Privacy
0.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID mandatory KYC 4 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mt Pelerin | Relai | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | No-KYC Exchanges | No-KYC Exchanges |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID mandatory |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Phone number required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, Cash | Bank transfer, Card |
| Fees | Bank transfer 0% to 1.3% and card 2.5% to 3.8% depending on annual volume; first CHF 500 per year free of exchange fees | 1% per buy or sell (0.9% with an invite code); card, Apple Pay and Google Pay add 3% |
| Limits | Without verification: up to CHF 999 per month by bank transfer, with email and phone number. Verified: no maximum; widget orders up to CHF 100,000. | No tier without identity verification stated; purchases from 50 CHF/EUR; a separate service handles trades above 100,000 CHF/EUR |
| Founded | 2018 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Not available in | US persons and residents of a published list of high-risk countries are not accepted; not offered to residents of the EU or UK | Verification is open only to citizens of supported countries |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mt Pelerin
Requires phone number5+ years operatingAccepts cashExcludes US users
Both
Requires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosedRuns an affiliate programme
Only Relai
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among no-kyc exchanges
Questions
Is Mt Pelerin or Relai safer?
Mt Pelerin has the higher Safety grade: Mt Pelerin 6.1, Relai 5.1, out of 10.
Does Mt Pelerin or Relai require KYC?
Mt Pelerin is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Relai is KYC level 4 (ID mandatory).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mt Pelerin has 0 and Relai has 0 documented incidents in the registry.